One of Australia's fastest growing franchises, Zambrero, has arrived in the United States. The Mexican fast casual restaurant, known for its fresh and healthy food and fight to end world hunger, will open for business in Harvard Square on March 20th.

Celebrate St. Paddy's Day in Harvard Square. Enjoy a classic Irish meal, special discounts and promotions from some of your favorite local businesses.

Harvard-go-Bragh - Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Harvard Square

Celebrate St. Paddy's Day with an in-depth look into the craft of glassblowing. You will be introduced to the equipment in the hotshop and learn how to safely gather molten glass and shape it into your very own works of art with Irish flair.

On Saturday, our Greater Ashmont Main Street, ED, Jenn Cartee not only did her shopping at the Dorchester Winter Farmers Market, but shared how the Ashmont Farmers Market is working with other food leaders from across the neighborhood about how we're working for a healthy Dorchester! Thanks Codman Square Neighborhood Council & Codman Square Health Center for all you're doing to help create food access for all!

On this snowy day, sharing some photos of a beautiful new addition to the kid-designed play structure in our backyard (and two adults -ED Maria LaPage and Early Ed Site Director Sam Eaton- getting their fill before we hand it over to the young'ins!)

Did you know that Curbside Compost is expanding in Cambridge in April? #gogreen #compost

Curbside Composting

In 2009, the City set a goal to reduce residential trash disposal by 30% by 2020, and by 80% by 2050 . With that goal in mind, the City has committed to expanding the current curbside compost program to all residential buildings with 1 to 12 units beginning April 2018.

Here at Maud Morgan Arts - two Saturday's (April 7th & 14th) will be devoted to an amazing Silk Screen workshop led by the talented Boriana Kantcheva. Kantcheva, originally from Bulgaria has lived and worked in the Boston area for over 18 years. 'She has received a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art and an...

The Living Well Network presents an LWN Technology Class. It's now more important than ever to keep your information and accounts secure when you're using the internet. But that's easier said than done - it can be difficult to use strong passwords, and even more difficult to remember them all!

VENDOR APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
Become a part of an amazing, neighborhood #FarmersMarket in Dorchester! We're back for our 10th season starting June 29th and we'd love to have YOU be a part of it. Check out the website below to get in on all the fun and meet new customers in vibrant Ashmont!
Apply today to lock in your spot for 2018!

Become a Vendor

Opening day vendor applications due by June 1! The Ashmont Farmers Market is back for it's 10th season. Our 2018 market will run 17 weeks; Opening day will be June 29 and we'll wrap up the season October 19. In 2017 some 480 people interacted with our market vendors each week with many more passers-by.

Help immigrants threatened by ICE action!
Harsh federal action and anti-immigrant rhetoric means anxiety and hardship for our immigrant families, friends and neighbors. In response, Cambridge Mayor Marc McGovern and the Cambridge Community Foundation have established the Cambridge Legal Defense Fund for Immigrants.
Funds will help immigrants at risk of being deported who are not able to afford a lawyer. Currently, only 37% of all immigrants and 14% of detained immigrants go to court accompanied with a lawyer.
The need is urgent and time is running out --make your tax-deductible gift now!
https://www.gofundme.com/immigrant-legal-defense-fund

Help immigrants threatened by ICE action! Harsh federal action and anti-immigrant rhetoric means anxiety and hardship for our immigrant families, friends and neighbors. In response, Cambridge Mayor Marc McGovern and the Cambridge Community Foundation have established the Cambridge Legal Defense...

Happy Chinese New Year! Harvard Square and the Hong Kong Restaurant invite you to usher in the year of the dog this Sunday! Come for the pageantry and dragon dancers and stay for traditional Chinese appetizers and performances!

Celebrate Chinese New Year in Harvard Square - 2018: The Year of the Dog

2018 is the Year of the Dog. The Chinese zodiac moves in a 12-year cycle, and those born in 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, and 2018 are also known as Dogs. According to the Asian astrology, your year of birth - and the animal this represents - determines a lot about your personality traits.

A hearty THANKS to everyone who performed and attended our annual Hip Hop Festival of Music and Dance for school-age children during February Vacation Week. It was another fantastic event and we were blown away by the talent. Check out photos online: http://bit.ly/hip-hop-fest-photos-2018

Succeeding Where Mixed-Income Transformation Falls Short: A Path to Equity and Inclusion in Our Cities (Event of the Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University)

Mark L. Joseph of The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western University, and of the University of Illinois, Chicago, will discuss their work with the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities , titled 'Succeeding Where Mixed-Income Transformation Falls Short: A Path to Equity and Inclusion in Our Cities'.

Mark your calendars folks - Saturday, April 21st MMA will be hosting a Portrait Painting Workshop instructed by Mia Cross. You might recognize her work if you've adventured over to the Rose Kennedy Greenway, Cross recently completed her "We the People II" mural there earlier this winter.

Greater Ashmont Main Street is hiring! Do you know someone who would be a fabulous addition to the Greater Ashmont Main Street office team? We'd love to hear from them for our Part-Time Administrative Assistant opening with flexible hours. Take a look and help us spread the word.

...road trip up to Portsmouth and visiting La Maison Navarre, a French pâtisserie at 121 Congress St. that stuffs macarons with several different flavors of ice cream, from strawberry to cookies and...

...Oyster Bar, Menton, and Uni — is taking over as executive chef at North Square Oyster (5 North Sq., North End, Boston), a role that previously belonged to 2017 Eater Boston chef of the...

You Could Eat a 'Gruesomely Sweet' Severed Finger This Weekend

Welcome back to Mmmm, Severed Finger , a round-up of mini news bites to kick off the day. Macarons and Ice Cream Make a Perfect Pair North Shore pop-up Speakeasy Donuts is at it again, creating spookily decorated, over-the-top treats.

Agassiz Baldwin Community & Maud Morgan Arts are closed today, Feb 19, in observance of Presidents Day or, as it used to be known, Washington's Birthday.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%27s_Birthday

Washington's Birthday - Wikipedia

The day is a state holiday in most states, with official names including Washington's Birthday, Presidents' Day, President's Day, and Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday. Depending upon the specific law, the state holiday might officially celebrate Washington alone, Washington and Abraham Lincoln (whose birthday is February 12), or some other combination of U.S.

Check out the new Maud Morgan Arts blog! We're SUPER excited out it. This new (to us) platform will give us a chance to showcase what's going on in and around the art center.
First up, a teacher profile of Cicely Carew: https://maudmorganarts.wordpress.com/2018/02/13/teacher-feature-cicely-carew/

Teacher Feature | Cicely Carew

MMA's First Teacher Feature - Cicely Carew. Carew is a working artist and printmaker who is currently pursuing her MFA at Lesley Art + Design (located just down the road from MMA). "When I first moved to Cambridge from Mexico City I wanted to get back to my studio art practice, specifically in monotype printmaking....

WHAT TIME IS IT?! It's Hip Hop Fest time! Come to our event on Thurs, Feb 22, 2-3 PM to hear the freshest beats and be AMAZED by the talent on stage at our 22nd Annual festival of hip hop-inspired music and dance for school-age children.
http://agassiz.org/2018/02/22nd-annual-hiphopfest/

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